Another boring the best of 2021 list..

Happy new year…,,

1.Exodus - Persona Non Grata

2.Carcass - Torn Arteries

3.Cannibal Corpse - Violence Unimagined

4.Worm - Foreverglade

5.Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon

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"The artwork was created by acclaimed Polish artist, Mariusz Lewandowski, whose art matched LIVLØS’ artistic vision" the band revealed to And Justice For Art..."

1.Gojira - Fortitude

2.Evadne - The Pale Light Of Fireflies

3.Imminence - Heaven In Hiding

4.Vildhjarta - Måsstaden Under Vatten

5.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

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1.At The Gates - The Nightmare Of Being

2.Asphyx - Necroceros

3.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

4.1914 - Where Fear And Weapons Meet

5.Gojira - Fortitude

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My personal favorite 75 metal albums of the year, this year has been pretty good when comes to heavy metal, especially within black and melodic death metal, also a good year for symphonic metal.

My favourite non metal albums of the year

Spotify playlist:
2021

1.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

2.Helloween - Helloween

3.Ethereal Shroud - Trisagion

4.Turnstile - Glow On

5.Havengarth - The Path Through Reminiscence

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1.Vola - Witness

2.Sleep Token - This Place Will Become Your Tomb

3.Between The Buried And Me - Colors II

4.Leprous - Aphelion

5.Soen - Imperial

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In no particular order:

2021 Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/64dcGhNKM5p9TF9ALQBVHN?si=jaureWTyTHiTqMpvY3Q-5A&utm_source=copy-link

1.Ethereal Shroud - Trisagion

2.First Fragment - Gloire Éternelle

3.Bewitcher - Cursed Be Thy Kingdom

4.SpiritWorld - Pagan Rhythms

5.Unto Others - Strength

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1.Mastodon - Hushed And Grim

2.Fear Factory - Aggression Continuum

3.Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World

4.Moonspell - Hermitage

5.Cryptosis - Bionic Swarm

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My top best albums of 2021!

1.Iotunn - Access All Worlds

2.Ethereal Shroud - Trisagion

3.Evergrey - Escape Of The Phoenix

4.Mare Cognitum - Solar Paroxysm

5.Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon

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List of artists/albums heard with head & heart.

1.Cradle Of Filth - Existence Is Futile

2.Møl - Diorama

3.Spaceslug - Memorial

4.LE MONDE PAR LE FEU - À NÉANT

5.Deafheaven - Infinite Granite

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1.Cynic - Ascension Codes

2.Bent Knee - Frosting

3.Dvne - Etemen Ænka

4.Leprous - Aphelion

5.Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

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A list of Bands and Albums to check in 2021 in chronological(release) order

1.Need - Norchestrion: A Song For The End

2.Emma Ruth Rundle - The Helm Of Sorrow [Collaboration]

3.Soen - Imperial

4.Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound

5.Steven Wilson - The Future Bites

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1.King Diamond - "Them"

2.Death - Human

3.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

4.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

5.Iron Maiden - Powerslave

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So earlier in 2021, I actually finished a nine year old list, and I thought starting this in July and backfilling with previous listens would be a good idea. Turns out not jotting down some thoughts about albums as you listen to them the first time is mistake, so almost every album on here has been heard at least twice - often more.

I'm going to leave it in release date order for now - maybe I'll put them in rating order, but that seems like a lot of work.

And even looking at my own list, I'm convinced there are albums I've heard that aren't on here, so that's great!

Anyway, enjoy reading and hopefully this might point you in the direction of something from 2021 you haven't bothered with yet.

Cheers!

1.Horndal - Lake Drinker

2.Unto Others - Strength

3.Obscura - A Valediction

4.Gatecreeper - An Unexpected Reality

5.Asphyx - Necroceros

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1.Trivium - In The Court Of The Dragon

2.Swallow The Sun - Moonflowers

3.Iron Maiden - Senjutsu

4.Leprous - Aphelion

5.Soen - Imperial

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2021 albums that I enjoyed so far, a lot more coming, obviously a work in progress

1.Wheel - Resident Human

2.Needlepoint - Walking up That Valley

3.Sur Austru - Obârşie

4.Dordeduh - Har

5.Need - Norchestrion: A Song For The End

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